There may be a boss in Mega Miner, but I haven't found it yet. Some of the upgrades in Mega Miner don't seem to pay for themselves, and are priced WAY too high. Logical, efficient upgrades: Edge to Motherlode. I would like to see a true 'status' on the exploration achievements, rather than just '0/1', but the bonus money helps regardless. I like that you can't see the whole screen without actually exploring it, and the sonar device helps out mid-game. There are some significant differences between them though (the paid version of Motherlode may have some of these, but not the free version):
I know that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, but this game seems to be an almost clone of Motherlode.